Brian Hobin: councillor for Failsworth East, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Brian Hobin is a Failsworth Independent Party councillor for the Failsworth East ward on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Brian Hobin is also Leader of the Independent Alliance. Their current term began on 7 May 2019.
- Council
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ward
- Failsworth East
- Party
- Failsworth Independent Party
- Posts
- Leader of the Independent Alliance
- Term began
- 7 May 2019
- Official profile
- committees.oldham.gov.uk
- Source
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Brian Hobin
These are the details Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Brian Hobin, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: Brian.Hobin@oldham.gov.uk
- Phone: 07971 363791
- Post: Oldham Council, JR Clynes Building, Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1AL
- Official profile: committees.oldham.gov.uk
Who else represents Failsworth East
- Andrew Barry Brooks Reform UK
- Ken Rustidge Labour and Co-operative
Failsworth Independent Party on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Failsworth Independent Party holds 1 of the 58 seats on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 14. Seats by party: Reform UK 14, Labour 11, Oldham Group 10, Labour and Co-operative 7, Liberal Democrats 6, Conservatives 4 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Elaine Taylor Deputy Leader of the Labour group
- Kamran Ghafoor Leader of the Oldham Group
- Jade Hughes Deputy Leader of the Royton Independents
- Maggie Hurley Leader of the Royton Independents
- Max Woodvine Leader of the Conservative Group
- Sam Al-Hamdani Leader of the Liberal Democrat group
- Mark Kenyon Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
- Lisa Navesey Deputy Leader of the Independent Alliance
All 58 councillors of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Failsworth East
Brian Hobin sits on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Oldham, each with its own page:
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
- Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
- Manchester Central: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Oldham East and Saddleworth: Debbie Abrahams (Labour) MP
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Oldham, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.